释义 |
scum·ble I. \ˈskəmbəl\ transitive verb (scumbled ; scumbled ; scumbling \-b(ə)liŋ\ ; scumbles) Etymology: freq. of scum (II) 1. a. : to make (color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush b. : to apply (a color) in this manner 2. : to soften the lines or colors of (a drawing) by rubbing lightly (as with a stump or a finger) 3. : to paint, draw, or produce by scumbling II. noun (-s) 1. : the act of scumbling 2. : a softened effect produced by scumbling 3. : a material (as paint) used for scumbling |